I don't so much worry about the make of the surge protective devices, as I do about layering the protection. All of these are sacrificial devices when the joule rating is exceeded.
I like a robust unit at the service entrance, another at any subpanels, and then, for sensitive equipment that I place a value on, a point of connection surge protector, usually a device that the equipment plugs into.
That's the minimum. For the digital controls and display of a refrigerator, that's probably what most individuals will pay for as insurance.
If the "intangible" value that I place on the continued running of a piece of equipment is really high, then I'll weight that value against the cost of some form of a backup power supply.
So I place an UPS, after an SPD at the service, and after an SPD at the receptacle outlet, on my computer.
Others might choose the microwave (for the morning coffee) or the garage door opener, or whatever.
The higher the joule rating, the better, for the whole house SPD. But it clamps fairly high, so, another, lower joule, lower clamping voltage, higher speed SPD is desirable right at the equipment to be protected.
IMO.